Dorset Road is in London and in Lambeth district. SW8 1AJ is located in the Stockwell electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Vauxhall. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Dorset Road, London, SW8 1AJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SW8 1AJ, SW8 1AG, SW8 1AL, SW8 1AQ, SW8 1AN, SW9 0HU, SW9 0EG, SW8 1AR, SW8 1AD.

Dorset Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Dorset Road are based on 745 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Lambeth.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW8 1AJ

Average Price
£271,882
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£271,882
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dorset Road

Average Price
£725,235
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dorset Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 77 Wimborne House Dorset Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£282,0002023-03-17 £272,941
Flat 79 Wimborne House Dorset Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£198,0002017-04-18 £200,196
Flat 68 Wimborne House Dorset Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£320,0002016-10-12 £317,455
Flat 75 Wimborne House Dorset Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£143,5002004-09-23 £306,628
Flat 72 Wimborne House Dorset Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£115,0002002-06-14 £306,849

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Tachbrook Nursery School
Aylesford Street, SW1V 3RT 		1,415 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre
1 Gundulf Street, SE11 6BG 		1,611 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Triangle Nursery School
25 William Bonney Estate, Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ 		2,397 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Effra Nursery School and Early Years Centre
35 Effra Parade, SW2 1PL 		2,684 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Grove Children & Family Centre
Tower Mill Road, Off Coleman Road SE15 6BY 		2,823 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Stephen's Church of England Primary School
Dorset Road, SW8 1EJ 		284 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Reay Primary School
Hackford Road, Stockwell SW9 0EN 		327 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Herbert Morrison Primary School
Hartington Road, SW8 2HP 		511 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ashmole Primary School
Ashmole Street, SW8 1NT 		533 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wyvil Primary School and Resource Bases for Speech, Language and Communication Needs, and Autism
Wyvil Road, SW8 2TJ 		587 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Archbishop Tenison's School
55 Kennington Oval, SE11 5SR 		539 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Platanos College
Clapham Road, SW9 0AL 		602 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lilian Baylis Technology School
323 Kennington Lane, Kennington SE11 5QY 		937 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Saint Gabriel's College
Langton Road, SW9 6UL 		1,302 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ark All Saints Academy
140 Wyndham Road, Camberwell SE5 0UB 		1,414 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedThe Marine Society College of the Sea
200b Lambeth Road, SE1 7JY 		2,081 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedKing's College London Maths School
80 Kennington Road, SE11 6NJ 		2,206 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMorley College
61 Westminster Bridge Road, Waterloo SE1 7HT 		2,454 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHarris Westminster Sixth Form
Steel House, 11 Tothill Street, Westminster SW1H 9LH 		2,714 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHarris Clapham Sixth Form
73 Kings Avenue, Clapham 		2,872 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Ark Globe Academy
Harper Road, SE1 6AG 		2,984 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Kennington Park Academy
20 Kennington Park Gardens, SE11 4AX 		1,083 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Park College
5 Kennington Park Place, SE11 4AS 		1,243 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Highshore School
135 Farmers Road, Camberwell SE5 0TW 		1,351 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lansdowne School
49 Combermere Road, SW9 9QD 		1,431 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedPhoenixPlace
Redcar Street, SE5 0NA 		1,509 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Girls More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Coffee Studio Clapham139A Clapham Road, London224 yd
Di Lieto2A South Island Place, London282 yd
Bolney Meadow Community Centre31 Bolney Street, London352 yd
Cafe Van GoghCafe, Christ Church368 yd
Liloo Coffee & Kitchen8 Claylands Road, London412 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fentiman ArmsThe Fentiman Arms, 64 Fentiman Road408 yd
The Canton ArmsThe Canton Arms Public House, 177 South Lambeth Road432 yd
Estrela Bar111-115 South Lambeth Road, London465 yd
Hanover ArmsThe Hanover Arms, 326 Kennington Park Road561 yd
The Brown Derby336 Kennington Park Road, London561 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Smash & GrillBusiness, 32 Clapham Road340 yd
Lucky Cat64A Brixton Road, London401 yd
Claylands Fish Bar2 Claylands Road, London412 yd
The Big Taste54 Brixton Road, London419 yd
Pizza BufalinaBusiness, 60 Brixton Road422 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco139 Clapham Road, London224 yd
TescoTesco Express, 118A Brixton Road373 yd
The Co-operative Group FoodGround Floor, 173 - 175 South Lambeth Road425 yd
Lidl189 Clapham Road, London593 yd
Sainsbury's2A - 2D Binfield Road, London752 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Gym (London Stockwell)
LETT ROAD 		health and fitness suite182 yd
Reay Primary School
HACKFORD ROAD 		artificial grass pitch195 yd
Horizons Health & Fitness Club (Stockwell)
HORIZONS HEALTH CLUB HORIZONS HEALTH CLUB LIBERTY STREET 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool371 yd
Durand Academy (Junior School)
Hackford Road 		artificial grass pitch, swimming pool426 yd
Vassall Ward Youth Club
Brixton Road 		450 yd
Platanos College
STOCKWELL PARK ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite530 yd
Archbishop Tenisons School
KENNINGTON OVAL 		health and fitness suite560 yd
Stockwell Park School (Closed)
Stockwell Park Road 		swimming pool566 yd
Pure Gym (London Oval)
Units 4-4A-5-5A Units 4-4A-5-5A Kennington Park 		health and fitness suite629 yd
The Oval Health & Fitness Centre (Closed)
The Brit Oval The Brit Oval Kennington 		health and fitness suite647 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed71.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed177.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed3000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed3000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed142.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed3000 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Dorset Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1426 crimes were reported near Dorset Road . Only 5% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SW8 1AJ.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1426
Violence And Sexual Offences 342
Anti Social Behaviour 239
Other Theft 132
Shoplifting 128
Burglary 97
Robbery 79
Public Order 79
Vehicle Crime 73
Criminal Damage And Arson 68
Drugs 57
Theft From The Person 55
Bicycle Theft 50
Possession Of Weapons 14
Other Crime 13

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of SW8 1AJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket422 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket422 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Printers Road307 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Portland Grove430 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Teversham Lane540 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Teversham Lane540 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lett Road215 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lett Road215 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Lett Road215 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lett Road215 yd

Employment

SW8 1AJ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in SW8 1AJ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee122
Part-Time Employee35
Student (economically inactive)30
Self-Employed26
Unemployed19
Retired19
Looking after home or family18
Other18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)15
Long-Term Sick or disabled11

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities28
Administrative and support service activities22
Human health and social work activities20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Construction12
Education12
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Other9
Transport and storage9
Information and communication8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Financial and insurance activities5
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female217
Male187

Partnership Status

Single176
Married: Opposite sex73
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex4
Separated33
Divorced21
Widowed4

Health

Very good health200
Good health133
Fair health47
Bad health17
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications76
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 119
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese5
Indian3
Pakistani5
Other Asian2
Black African108
Black Caribbean42
Other Black29
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean19
Mixed Other5
White132
Roma4
Arab2
Other40

Country of Birth

United Kingdom202
European Union58
Rest of Europe8
Africa64
Middle East and Asia12
The Americas and the Caribbean58

Length of Residence

Born in the UK202
10+ Years128
5-10 Years20
2-5 Years31
Less than 2 years21

Passport Held

United Kingdom267
Ireland1
France5
Germany1
Italy17
Portugal23
Spain17
Poland4
Romania4
Other EU countries4
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa6
South and Eastern Africa2
Middle East1
Eastern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean5
Central and South America21
No passport held22

Religion

No religion76
Christian238
Buddhist3
Hindu3
Muslim59
Other religion5
Not answered20
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